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Tight end George Kittle wowed one of his bosses, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York, and it had nothing to do with an amazing catch or block on the football field. York shared the following story with Rich Eisen today. "I think George is easily one of the top people in the NFL," York said. "Just an awesome guy, an awesome, awesome football player. The first person ever to do a hand-written card for me to say thank you for a new contract, ever in the NFL. Since 2005, my first year, first guy ever to do a hand-written card." Kittle signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension in August of 2020, ensuring that the All-Pro tight end remains with the 49ers for a long time. "He haded me a thank you note," York continued. "He lost it last year after we

What will the 49ers defense look like now that DeMeco Ryans is in charge? There will undoubtedly be some similarities on that front to what was seen under former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, but Ryans wants to bring his own touches to the defense, starting with a more aggressive approach. "Our defense will be a fast, attacking, aggressive defense," Ryans told reporters Wednesday in his first media session since being named defensive coordinator in January after Saleh took over as head coach of the New York Jets. "I want guys to play fast. I want guys who are smart. I want guys who are going to play physical." In particular, Ryans wants to unleash the talent the 49ers have on defense up front. Ryans expects the defensive line to set the tone

San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel spoke with reporters today, as organized team activities come to an end. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. So you got the new title. What does that mean? Have your duties changed at all and what's been your priority focus this off season? Any projects out there for you? "Well what it means, I would say, is it's an honor and privilege, really. Just to be the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator, in particular, the offensive coordinator for [head coach] Kyle Shanahan. What does that mean in terms of my day-to-day job responsibilities? It's funny because I get that question a lot and I understand

The San Francisco 49ers have announced the signing of veteran offensive lineman Senio Kelemete, as first reported Friday morning report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Where Kelemete fits in with the 49ers exactly remains to be seen, but they'll at the very least be getting an experienced, versatile veteran (88 games, 42 starts) capable of adding depth at a number of positions. Here's a look at five things to know about Kelemete before he heads to the Bay Area. * He made the move from defense in college: Kelemete was rated as a three-star prospect as a two-way player at Evergreen High School in Seattle and began his career at the University of